An object of the present invention is to provide a method for stabilizing an acrylic acid derivative, and a composition containing an acrylic acid derivative in which the acrylic acid derivative is stabilized. The present invention provides a composition comprising: (A) an acrylic acid derivative represented by Formula (I): ##STR00001##
(wherein, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different, and each represents alkyl, fluoroalkyl, aryl that may have one or more substituents, halogen, or hydrogen; R.sup.c represents a group: OR.sup.3 (wherein R.sup.3 represents alkyl, fluoroalkyl, aryl that may have one or more substituents, or hydrogen) or halogen; and X represents fluoroalkyl, alkyl, hydrogen, or halogen); and (B) amide, wherein the content of acrylic acid derivative (A) is 30% (w/w) or more.

An object of the present invention is to provide a method for stabilizing an acrylic acid derivative, and a composition containing an acrylic acid derivative in which the acrylic acid derivative is stabilized. The present invention provides a composition comprising: (A) an acrylic acid derivative represented by Formula (I): ##STR00001##
(wherein, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different, and each represents alkyl, fluoroalkyl, aryl that may have one or more substituents, halogen, or hydrogen; R.sup.c represents a group: OR.sup.3 (wherein R.sup.3 represents alkyl, fluoroalkyl, aryl that may have one or more substituents, or hydrogen) or halogen; and X represents fluoroalkyl, alkyl, hydrogen, or halogen); and (B) amide, wherein the content of acrylic acid derivative (A) is 30% (w/w) or more.

The present disclosure provides a process for producing trifluoroiodomethane, the process comprising providing a reactant stream comprising hydrogen iodide and at least one trifluoroacetyl halide selected from the group consisting of trifluoroacetyl chloride, trifluoroacetyl fluoride, trifluoroacetyl bromide, and combinations thereof, reacting the reactant stream in the presence of a first catalyst at a first reaction temperature from about 25 C. to about 400 C. to produce an intermediate product stream comprising trifluoroacetyl iodide, and reacting the intermediate product stream in the presence of a second catalyst at a second reaction temperature from about 200 C. to about 600 C. to produce a final product stream comprising the trifluoroiodomethane.

The present disclosure provides a process for producing trifluoroiodomethane, the process comprising providing a reactant stream comprising hydrogen iodide and at least one trifluoroacetyl halide selected from the group consisting of trifluoroacetyl chloride, trifluoroacetyl fluoride, trifluoroacetyl bromide, and combinations thereof, reacting the reactant stream in the presence of a first catalyst at a first reaction temperature from about 25 C. to about 400 C. to produce an intermediate product stream comprising trifluoroacetyl iodide, and reacting the intermediate product stream in the presence of a second catalyst at a second reaction temperature from about 200 C. to about 600 C. to produce a final product stream comprising the trifluoroiodomethane.

The present invention generally relates to processes for converting acrylate esters or a derivative thereof to difluoropropionic acid or a derivative thereof. This process is generally performed using fluorine gas in a hydrofluorocarbon solvent.

The present invention generally relates to processes for converting acrylate esters or a derivative thereof to difluoropropionic acid or a derivative thereof. This process is generally performed using fluorine gas in a hydrofluorocarbon solvent.

A method for producing a hydroxyalkanoic acid crystal, comprising freeze-drying a solution containing a hydroxyalkanoic acid, wherein based on the total amount of the hydroxyalkanoic acid taken as 100 mass %, (1) the R form content is 95 to 100 mass % or (2) the S form content is 95 to 100 mass %.

Processes and systems for separating a mixture including at least one fluorocarboxylic acid and at least one carboxylic acid are provided herein. In some aspects, the present invention relates to processes and systems configured to provide a purified stream of fluorocarboxylic acid and a purified stream of carboxylic acid, even when the mixture includes an azeotrope, a pinch point, and/or a eutectic mixture of the fluorocarboxylic acid and carboxylic acid. Systems as described herein may include, for example, at least one distillation zone and at least one fractional crystallization zone arranged in series and configured to provide highly purified product streams having compositions heretofore unachievable by conventional means.

Processes and systems for separating a mixture including at least one fluorocarboxylic acid and at least one carboxylic acid are provided herein. In some aspects, the present invention relates to processes and systems configured to provide a purified stream of fluorocarboxylic acid and a purified stream of carboxylic acid, even when the mixture includes an azeotrope, a pinch point, and/or a eutectic mixture of the fluorocarboxylic acid and carboxylic acid. Systems as described herein may include, for example, at least one distillation zone and at least one fractional crystallization zone arranged in series and configured to provide highly purified product streams having compositions heretofore unachievable by conventional means.

Impurities such as sulfur dioxide (SO.sub.2) are removed from trifluoroacetyl chloride (TFAC) through distillation, adsorption, or a combination thereof, and/or including the formation of an azeotrope or azeotrope-like composition including effective amounts of sulfur dioxide (SO.sub.2) and trifluoroacetyl chloride (TFAC). The trifluoroacetyl chloride (TFAC) thus purified may then be used in the manufacture of trifluoroiodomethane (CF.sub.3I). Also disclosed are azeotropes and azeotrope like compositions of sulfur dioxide (SO.sub.2) and trifluoroacetyl chloride (TFAC).